MySQL Reference Manual :: 8.11 mysqlshow, Showing Databases, Tables, and Columns

If no database is given, all matching databases are shown.

If no table is given, all matching tables in the database are shown.

If no column is given, all matching columns and column types in the table are shown.

--help, -?

Display a help message and exit.

--character-sets-dir=path

The directory where character sets are installed. See Section 5.9.1, “The Character Set Used for Data and Sorting”.

--compress, -C

Compress all information sent between the client and the server if both support compression.

--debug[=debug_options], -# [debug_options]

Write a debugging log. The debug_options string often is 'd:t:o,file_name'.

--default-character-set=charset

Use charset as the default character set. See Section 5.9.1, “The Character Set Used for Data and Sorting”.

--host=host_name, -h host_name

Connect to the MySQL server on the given host.

--keys, -k

Show table indexes.

--password[=password], -p[password]

The password to use when connecting to the server. If you use the short option form (-p), you cannot have a space between the option and the password. If you omit the password value following the --password or -p option on the command line, you are prompted for one.

--port=port_num, -P port_num

The TCP/IP port number to use for the connection.

--protocol={TCP | SOCKET | PIPE | MEMORY}

The connection protocol to use. New in MySQL 4.1.

--show-table-type

Show a column indicating the table type, as in SHOW FULL TABLES. New in MySQL 5.0.4.

--socket=path, -S path

The socket file to use when connecting to localhost (which is the default host).

--status, -i

Display extra information about each table.

--user=user_name, -u user_name

The MySQL username to use when connecting to the server.

--verbose, -v

Verbose mode. Print out more information what the program does. This option can be used multiple times to increase the amount of information.

--version, -V

Display version information and exit.